Buse à queue rouse                       Green : the Borealie

Buteo jamaicensis                          Red : nesting grounds

Order : Falconiformes                      Purple : range throughout the year

Family : Accipitridae                         Blue : wintering grounds

Diet : Carnivorous , feeding on small mammals and birds, snakes, insects and earth worms.

Reproduction : Sexually mature at two years. In Québec, mating and egg laying occurs between April and July . The 2-4 eggs are incubated by both the male and the female for 30 days. The young fledge after 45 days.

Longevity : Up to 16 years in the wild and 29 years in captivity.

Predators : Eggs and/or young may be taken by raccoons, common ravens, American crows and jays.

Status : Population stable, not at risk.